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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Switzerland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 4.56 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2100 5,052,131 9,273,514
2099 5,029,652 9,265,656
2098 5,006,084 9,259,266
2097 4,982,012 9,251,854
2096 4,957,949 9,248,107
2095 4,932,205 9,242,564
2094 4,904,343 9,238,163
2093 4,876,701 9,235,730
2092 4,848,908 9,233,129
2091 4,822,809 9,230,180
2090 4,795,108 9,228,148
2089 4,764,284 9,227,779
2088 4,733,165 9,229,133
2087 4,702,620 9,228,792
2086 4,672,149 9,230,530
2085 4,641,070 9,234,782
2084 4,606,158 9,239,056
2083 4,573,271 9,244,001
2082 4,539,781 9,249,813
2081 4,504,490 9,256,210
2080 4,468,448 9,262,647
2079 4,429,954 9,270,123
2078 4,392,051 9,276,881
2077 4,353,283 9,284,565
2076 4,311,896 9,289,534
2075 4,270,301 9,295,062
2074 4,229,407 9,305,809
2073 4,188,677 9,314,832
2072 4,147,163 9,322,610
2071 4,106,058 9,332,380
2070 4,063,448 9,343,357
2069 4,020,982 9,351,483
2068 3,980,402 9,359,919
2067 3,938,530 9,367,355
2066 3,895,974 9,379,120
2065 3,851,911 9,391,197
2064 3,807,263 9,402,175
2063 3,763,880 9,412,246
2062 3,720,515 9,423,109
2061 3,676,341 9,434,937
2060 3,631,498 9,443,858
2059 3,585,230 9,454,223
2058 3,537,155 9,462,577
2057 3,490,505 9,468,254
2056 3,443,649 9,475,514
2055 3,395,823 9,483,998
2054 3,347,521 9,491,408
2053 3,299,880 9,496,551
2052 3,252,101 9,496,579
2051 3,204,837 9,496,556
2050 3,158,169 9,494,698
2049 3,111,550 9,491,222
2048 3,064,766 9,484,200
2047 3,018,583 9,477,140
2046 2,970,723 9,471,007
2045 2,921,709 9,465,183
2044 2,872,120 9,458,151
2043 2,823,047 9,450,730
2042 2,772,948 9,440,733
2041 2,723,274 9,433,753
2040 2,671,956 9,422,510
2039 2,621,748 9,413,795
2038 2,569,597 9,404,803
2037 2,518,735 9,393,982
2036 2,468,255 9,382,127
2035 2,418,303 9,368,526
2034 2,368,234 9,351,603
2033 2,319,422 9,334,357
2032 2,269,119 9,315,617
2031 2,220,354 9,292,331
2030 2,172,696 9,267,380
2029 2,125,745 9,240,823
2028 2,078,701 9,209,567
2027 2,031,611 9,174,540
2026 1,985,016 9,136,169
2025 1,938,431 9,092,436
2024 1,892,516 9,005,582
2023 1,847,549 8,888,822
2022 1,803,545 8,777,088
2021 1,758,786 8,704,546
2020 1,716,468 8,638,167
2019 1,670,177 8,575,280
2018 1,616,422 8,514,329
2017 1,562,396 8,451,840
2016 1,508,186 8,373,338
2015 1,453,923 8,282,396
2014 1,399,828 8,188,649
2013 1,346,218 8,089,346
2012 1,293,483 7,996,861
2011 1,241,835 7,912,398
2010 1,189,085 7,824,909
2009 1,135,673 7,743,831
2008 1,084,530 7,647,675
2007 1,036,044 7,551,117
2006 990,343 7,483,934
2005 947,367 7,437,115
2004 899,917 7,389,625
2003 847,862 7,339,001
2002 797,957 7,284,753
2001 749,836 7,229,854
2000 703,279 7,184,250
1999 667,214 7,143,991
1998 641,474 7,110,001
1997 616,893 7,088,906
1996 593,492 7,071,850
1995 571,264 7,040,687
1994 550,138 6,993,795
1993 530,023 6,938,265
1992 510,770 6,875,364
1991 492,217 6,799,978
1990 474,274 6,715,519
1989 456,808 6,646,912
1988 439,651 6,593,386
1987 422,522 6,545,106
1986 404,728 6,504,124
1985 385,547 6,470,365
1984 364,899 6,441,865
1983 343,421 6,418,773
1982 322,216 6,391,309
1981 303,252 6,354,074
1980 288,644 6,319,408
1979 279,846 6,294,365
1978 276,531 6,281,738
1977 276,779 6,281,174
1976 281,031 6,302,504
1975 287,901 6,338,632
1974 294,953 6,341,405
1973 302,281 6,307,347
1972 309,468 6,260,956
1971 315,940 6,213,399
1970 320,803 6,180,877
1969 322,517 6,136,387
1968 318,849 6,067,714
1967 311,805 5,991,785
1966 304,859 5,918,002
1965 298,238 5,856,472
1964 291,942 5,789,228
1963 285,965 5,694,247
1962 280,286 5,573,815
1961 274,896 5,434,294
1960 269,807 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
2100 0.45% 0.08%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.48% 0.08%
2097 0.49% 0.04%
2096 0.52% 0.06%
2095 0.57% 0.05%
2094 0.57% 0.03%
2093 0.57% 0.03%
2092 0.54% 0.03%
2091 0.58% 0.02%
2090 0.65% 0.004%
2089 0.66% -0.01%
2088 0.65% 0.004%
2087 0.65% -0.02%
2086 0.67% -0.05%
2085 0.76% -0.05%
2084 0.72% -0.05%
2083 0.74% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.81% -0.07%
2080 0.87% -0.08%
2079 0.86% -0.07%
2078 0.89% -0.08%
2077 0.96% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.06%
2075 0.97% -0.12%
2074 0.97% -0.1%
2073 1% -0.08%
2072 1% -0.1%
2071 1.05% -0.12%
2070 1.06% -0.09%
2069 1.02% -0.09%
2068 1.06% -0.08%
2067 1.09% -0.13%
2066 1.14% -0.13%
2065 1.17% -0.12%
2064 1.15% -0.11%
2063 1.17% -0.12%
2062 1.2% -0.13%
2061 1.23% -0.09%
2060 1.29% -0.11%
2059 1.36% -0.09%
2058 1.34% -0.06%
2057 1.36% -0.08%
2056 1.41% -0.09%
2055 1.44% -0.08%
2054 1.44% -0.05%
2053 1.47% -0%
2052 1.47% 0%
2051 1.48% 0.02%
2050 1.5% 0.04%
2049 1.53% 0.07%
2048 1.53% 0.07%
2047 1.61% 0.06%
2046 1.68% 0.06%
2045 1.73% 0.07%
2044 1.74% 0.08%
2043 1.81% 0.11%
2042 1.82% 0.07%
2041 1.92% 0.12%
2040 1.92% 0.09%
2039 2.03% 0.1%
2038 2.02% 0.12%
2037 2.05% 0.13%
2036 2.07% 0.15%
2035 2.11% 0.18%
2034 2.1% 0.18%
2033 2.22% 0.2%
2032 2.2% 0.25%
2031 2.19% 0.27%
2030 2.21% 0.29%
2029 2.26% 0.34%
2028 2.32% 0.38%
2027 2.35% 0.42%
2026 2.4% 0.48%
2025 2.43% 0.96%
2024 2.43% 1.31%
2023 2.44% 1.27%
2022 2.54% 0.83%
2021 2.47% 0.77%
2020 2.77% 0.73%
2019 3.33% 0.72%
2018 3.46% 0.74%
2017 3.59% 0.94%
2016 3.73% 1.1%
2015 3.86% 1.14%
2014 3.98% 1.23%
2013 4.08% 1.16%
2012 4.16% 1.07%
2011 4.44% 1.12%
2010 4.7% 1.05%
2009 4.72% 1.26%
2008 4.68% 1.28%
2007 4.61% 0.9%
2006 4.54% 0.63%
2005 5.27% 0.64%
2004 6.14% 0.69%
2003 6.25% 0.74%
2002 6.42% 0.76%
2001 6.62% 0.63%
2000 5.41% 0.56%
1999 4.01% 0.48%
1998 3.98% 0.3%
1997 3.94% 0.24%
1996 3.89% 0.44%
1995 3.84% 0.67%
1994 3.8% 0.8%
1993 3.77% 0.91%
1992 3.77% 1.11%
1991 3.78% 1.26%
1990 3.82% 1.03%
1989 3.9% 0.81%
1988 4.05% 0.74%
1987 4.4% 0.63%
1986 4.98% 0.52%
1985 5.66% 0.44%
1984 6.25% 0.36%
1983 6.58% 0.43%
1982 6.25% 0.59%
1981 5.06% 0.55%
1980 3.14% 0.4%
1979 1.2% 0.2%
1978 -0.09% 0.009%
1977 -1.51% -0.34%
1976 -2.39% -0.57%
1975 -2.39% -0.04%
1974 -2.42% 0.54%
1973 -2.32% 0.74%
1972 -2.05% 0.77%
1971 -1.52% 0.53%
1970 -0.53% 0.73%
1969 1.15% 1.13%
1968 2.26% 1.27%
1967 2.28% 1.25%
1966 2.22% 1.05%
1965 2.16% 1.16%
1964 2.09% 1.67%
1963 2.03% 2.16%
1962 1.96% 2.57%
1961 1.89% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Current population
2008950
9155878
Population rank 148/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +238
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +37,253
Net migration rank 53/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 37,253
2024 41,906 3,891 6,304 40,099
2023 40,140 3,997 8,000 45,098
2022 39,873 3,997 7,899 96,424
2021 39,160 6,493 18,279 50,665
2020 38,994 0 9,502 55,523
2019 38,894 14,695 18,008 44,517
2018 38,332 15,581 20,434 41,253
2017 37,740 16,399 20,284 45,658
2016 37,180 17,107 22,608 71,009
2015 36,543 17,697 19,050 71,876
2014 35,889 18,058 21,290 78,122
2013 35,158 18,106 17,797 83,823
2012 34,347 17,860 18,393 67,840
2011 33,502 17,604 18,990 67,194
2010 32,368 22,027 17,997 76,388
2009 31,184 21,235 15,487 69,324
2008 29,941 19,925 15,295 94,430
2007 28,672 18,433 13,592 72,475
2006 27,404 16,889 12,723 37,308
2005 26,116 15,548 11,899 33,203
2004 24,666 28,578 13,302 39,484
2003 23,168 27,696 8,807 42,567
2002 21,744 27,198 10,199 49,650
2001 20,376 26,919 10,845 35,420
2000 19,132 26,695 15,806 24,463
1999 18,465 7,846 16,431 25,599
1998 17,854 7,307 16,353 11,325
1997 17,305 6,696 17,722 -1,939
1996 16,802 6,003 19,801 -131
1995 16,345 5,300 19,010 25,343
1994 15,937 4,664 20,982 30,274
1993 15,459 4,175 21,509 40,267
1992 15,010 3,867 24,064 42,014
1991 14,581 3,642 23,800 69,738
1990 14,158 3,511 20,146 58,428
1989 13,724 3,545 19,941 34,432
1988 13,266 3,777 21,099 34,602
1987 12,727 4,482 15,708 27,081
1986 12,061 6,317 16,261 23,242
1985 11,179 8,816 14,882 14,402
1984 10,076 11,221 16,105 12,532
1983 8,886 12,766 12,837 5,663
1982 8,182 12,568 15,339 21,929
1981 7,573 9,605 13,979 24,229
1980 7,142 4,903 14,535 17,841
1979 5,786 -235 14,477 4,262
1978 5,635 -4,553 13,820 -6,552
1977 5,550 -7,131 16,959 -22,516
1976 2,451 -9,377 17,017 -54,255
1975 4,580 -11,398 22,820 -58,187
1974 5,697 -12,983 27,902 2,008
1973 6,508 -13,875 30,906 8,158
1972 6,572 -13,576 35,061 19,991
1971 4,822 -10,760 38,523 2,636
1970 2,715 -6,499 42,648 -18,326
1969 2,593 -2,237 44,182 20,754
1968 6,417 565 47,328 25,828
1967 6,135 974 52,128 27,697
1966 5,868 915 53,854 14,979
1965 5,618 837 56,222 -1,351
1964 5,393 735 59,050 21,455
1963 5,192 632 52,956 58,415
1962 5,013 528 49,050 82,798
1961 4,858 384 48,365 101,278
1960 4,727 210 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/switzerland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people). In Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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